Written questions

Chelsea Football Club: Sales

Commons · Question 38922 · Tabled 17 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 20 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Calum Miller

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Minister has responsibility for ensuring that the proceeds from the sale of Chelsea Football Club are spent in support of humanitarian causes in Ukraine.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 20 Mar 2025

This issue primarily involves responsibilities of Ministers in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, HM Treasury and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The proceeds from the sale of Chelsea FC are frozen in a UK bank account. We are ...